East-West APIs: These APIs facilitate internal communications and data exchange between services and applications within an organization’s IT infrastructure. Focused on optimizing the flow of information within the data center, East-West APIs are crucial for microservices architectures and containerized applications, where a high volume of internal traffic is common.
Categories: CC D4: Network Security | CCSP D4: Cloud Application Security | CISM D3: Information Security Program | CISSP D8: Software Development Security | Security+ D3: Security Architecture | SSCP D6: Network and Communication Security
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